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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America

Author(s): Peterson, Roger Tory
ISBN10: 039592622X
ISBN13: 9780395926222
Cover: Paperback
 
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SummaryTable of Contents
More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.
Editor's Note v(2)
Preface vii(6)
List of Illustrations
xiii(1)
Map of Area Covered by this Book
xiv
How to Use This Book 1(6)
Poisonous Plants 7(4)
Conservation 11(2)
Glossary 13(2)
Explanation of Symbols 15(2)
Flowering Plants (Mainly Herbaceous)
17(146)
White or Whitish Flowers
18(42)
Yellow Flowers
60(32)
Orange Flowers
92(2)
Pink to Red Flowers
94(34)
Violet to Blue Flowers
128(18)
Green Flowers
146(8)
Green to Brown Flowers
154(4)
Brown Flowers
158(5)
Woody Plants (Trees, Shrubs, Vines)
163(64)
Needlelike Leaves
164(6)
Daggerlike Blades
170(2)
Opposite Compound Leaves
172(2)
Opposite Simple Leaves
174(6)
Alternate Compound Leaves
180(12)
Alternate Simple Leaves
192(35)
Miscellaneous Plants
227(14)
Grasslike Plants
228(4)
Ferns
232(2)
Seaweeds
234(2)
Lichens
236(2)
Mushrooms
238(3)
Finding Edible Plants: Where and When They Occur
241(45)
Seashores
242(3)
Running Water (Streams, Springs)
245(2)
Still Water (Freshwater Ponds, Marshes)
247(2)
Northern Bogs
249(2)
Swamps
251(2)
Wet Meadows
253(3)
Waste Ground (Disturbed Soil)
256(6)
Open Fields
262(3)
Old Fields
265(3)
Thickets
268(4)
Dry Open Woods
272(3)
Moist Woods
275(6)
Spruce-Fir (Boreal) Woods
281(2)
Alpine Tundra
283(3)
Food Uses
286(27)
Asparagus
286(1)
Candies
287(1)
Cereals
288(1)
Chewing Gums
288(1)
Coffees
289(1)
Cold Drinks
290(1)
Cooked Greens
291(2)
Cooked Vegetables
293(2)
Flours
295(2)
Fritters
297(1)
Fruit
297(2)
Jams and Jellies
299(2)
Nuts
301(1)
Oils
301(1)
Pickles
302(1)
Potatoes
303(1)
Salads
304(3)
Seasonings/Condiments
307(2)
Syrups and Sugars
309(1)
Teas
309(2)
Vinegars
311(1)
Wines and Beers
312(1)
Recommended Books 313(2)
Index 315

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